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Buying a home in Saint Rose, Louisiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Saint Rose is worth about $238,900, 10% above the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 28% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,085 a year in property taxes, about 0.87% of their home's value, higher than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $74,075 a year, so the median home costs 3.2 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Saint Rose at a glance

Saint Rose Louisiana U.S.
Median home value $238,900 $216,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,085 $1,180 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.87% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $74,075 $60,756 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 76% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 61% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,628 $1,604 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.7% 20.4% 21.0%
Median rent $856 $1,064 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1988 1983 1980
Vacant homes 13.0% 14.4% 10.1%
Population 7,644 4,611,961 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Saint Rose

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Saint Rose home of $238,900 with 20% down costs about $1,558 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,956, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $66,789 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Saint Rose household income of $74,075; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $265,000.

The median rent here is $856 a month, so owning the median home costs about $702 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$47,780
Loan amount$191,120
Principal and interest$1,286
Property taxes (0.87% a year)$173
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$100
PMI$0
Total per month$1,558

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,362
Loan amount$234,573
Principal and interest$1,578
Property taxes (0.87% a year)$173
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$100
FHA mortgage insurance$106
Total per month$1,956

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Questions about home buying in Saint Rose

What is the median home value in Saint Rose?

About $238,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Saint Rose?

Homeowners pay a median $2,085 a year, which is about 0.87% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Saint Rose?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,558 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $66,789 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data